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Lincoln National Corporation 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Lincoln National Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 22Reported items
  • 600Asset managers
  • 6,894Fund votes
  • 2026-05-28Meeting date

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Lincoln National Corporation

These tallies are Lincoln National Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Lincoln National Corporation — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-05-28
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: Deirdre P. Connelly 139,549,2264,214,652288,859 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ellen G. Cooper 140,233,3643,542,362277,011 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: William H. Cunningham 137,494,1345,693,056865,547 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Reginald E. Davis 141,063,8112,127,347861,579 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Eric G. Johnson 138,547,4874,661,800843,450 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Gary C. Kelly 139,339,8793,845,204867,654 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: M. Leanne Lachman 135,650,8027,529,292872,643 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Dale LeFebvre 141,002,6462,159,505890,586 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: James Morris 141,173,1892,015,026864,522 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Owen Ryan 141,077,4472,110,387864,903 --27,410,909 Majority: yes
Item 2. Ratification of Auditors The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026 was approved based on the following votes: 167,591,6143,365,510506,522 ---- Majority: yes

Source: Lincoln National Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-06-01 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Lincoln National Corporation 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 600 asset managers that disclosed a Lincoln National Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Lincoln National Corporation’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. The approval of an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

48.1% fund support · no official result

FOR 48.0%AGAINST 51.9%

The 567 asset managers below cast 48.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the company's reported shares outstanding.

FOR: 48.0%AGAINST: 51.9%ABSTAIN: 0.0%NOT VOTED: 0.1%SPLIT: 0.0%
Largest asset managers voting on “The approval of an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers.” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers044,946,316 00Against
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC026,027,857 00Against
BlackRock19,009,194300,614 00For
Vanguard17,270,22031,369 60For
Morgan Stanley014,623,728 00Against
Goldman Sachs13,585,61536,096 00For
Guggenheim08,823,574 00Against
T. Rowe Price7,260,3870 00For
Wellington7,192,0000 00For
RBC Capital Markets, LLC06,825,077 00Against
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/6,287,5440 00For
State Street25,9145,578,459 00Against
Invesco4,673,2110 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Charles Schwab4,058,9230 00For
John Hancock285,0413,433,445 00Against
Dimensional03,694,043 00Against
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC3,506,4710 00For
Fidelity3,023,450246,364 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3,154,7360 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,344,226425,642 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust3,2522,342,475 00Against
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD01,795,222 00Against

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2. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 167,591,614AGAINST: 3,365,510

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Item 2. Ratification of Auditors The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026 was approved based on the following votes:”): 167,591,614 for, 3,365,510 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 88% for, 2% against (89% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 115 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (124,218,068 for, 117,457 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 124,218,068 (99.9%)AGAINST: 117,457 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 16,722 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm ” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,190,35980,213 20For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
First Trust6,295,9670 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,177,1230 00For
State Street3,018,726167 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.

3. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Dale LeFebvre

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 141,002,646AGAINST: 2,159,505

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dale LeFebvre”): 141,002,646 for, 2,159,505 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 74% for, 1% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (120,328,361 for, 5,660 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 120,328,361 (100.0%)AGAINST: 5,660 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 16,727 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Dale LeFebvre” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,55514 70For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,177,1230 00For
State Street3,018,8930 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

4. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Deirdre P. Connelly

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 139,549,226AGAINST: 4,214,652

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Deirdre P. Connelly”): 139,549,226 for, 4,214,652 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 73% for, 2% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (119,297,700 for, 1,036,326 against).

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 119,297,700 (99.1%)AGAINST: 1,036,326 (0.9%)ABSTAIN: 16,722 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Deirdre P. Connelly” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,54232 20For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,109,84767,276 00For
State Street3,018,8930 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,331,22813,000 00For
Hartford0938,000 00Against
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

5. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Ellen G. Cooper

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 140,233,364AGAINST: 3,542,362

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ellen G. Cooper”): 140,233,364 for, 3,542,362 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 73% for, 2% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (120,326,365 for, 7,661 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 120,326,365 (100.0%)AGAINST: 7,661 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 16,721 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Ellen G. Cooper” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,54925 10For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,177,1230 00For
State Street3,018,726167 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

6. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Eric G. Johnson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 138,547,487AGAINST: 4,661,800

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Eric G. Johnson”): 138,547,487 for, 4,661,800 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 72% for, 2% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (120,246,703 for, 87,319 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 120,246,703 (99.9%)AGAINST: 87,319 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 16,726 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Eric G. Johnson” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,53535 60For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,109,84767,276 00For
State Street3,018,726167 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

7. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Gary C. Kelly

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 139,339,879AGAINST: 3,845,204

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gary C. Kelly”): 139,339,879 for, 3,845,204 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 73% for, 2% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (120,313,991 for, 20,029 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 120,313,991 (100.0%)AGAINST: 20,029 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 16,726 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Gary C. Kelly” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,54721 60For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,177,1230 00For
State Street3,018,726167 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

8. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: James Morris

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 141,173,189AGAINST: 2,015,026

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James Morris”): 141,173,189 for, 2,015,026 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 74% for, 1% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (120,261,086 for, 72,936 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 120,261,086 (99.9%)AGAINST: 72,936 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 16,726 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: James Morris” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,55614 60For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,109,84767,276 00For
State Street3,018,8930 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

9. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: M. Leanne Lachman

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 135,650,802AGAINST: 7,529,292

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: M. Leanne Lachman”): 135,650,802 for, 7,529,292 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 71% for, 4% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (119,094,335 for, 1,239,687 against).

FOR 99%
FOR: 119,094,335 (99.0%)AGAINST: 1,239,687 (1.0%)ABSTAIN: 16,726 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: M. Leanne Lachman” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,241,16229,408 60For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,177,1230 00For
State Street3,018,726167 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National367,242328,466 00For
WisdomTree0668,716 00Against
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

10. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Owen Ryan

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 141,077,447AGAINST: 2,110,387

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Owen Ryan”): 141,077,447 for, 2,110,387 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 74% for, 1% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (120,261,086 for, 72,936 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 120,261,086 (99.9%)AGAINST: 72,936 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 16,726 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Owen Ryan” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,55614 60For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,109,84767,276 00For
State Street3,018,8930 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

11. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Reginald E. Davis

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 141,063,811AGAINST: 2,127,347

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Reginald E. Davis”): 141,063,811 for, 2,127,347 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 74% for, 1% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (120,328,362 for, 5,660 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 120,328,362 (100.0%)AGAINST: 5,660 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 16,726 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: Reginald E. Davis” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,55614 60For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,177,1230 00For
State Street3,018,8930 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

12. The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: William H. Cunningham

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 137,494,134AGAINST: 5,693,056

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William H. Cunningham”): 137,494,134 for, 5,693,056 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-06-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 72% for, 3% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (120,246,702 for, 87,319 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 120,246,702 (99.9%)AGAINST: 87,319 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 16,726 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting: William H. Cunningham” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard17,270,53435 60For
BlackRock15,761,1860 00For
MFS4,362,8000 00For
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity3,109,84767,276 00For
State Street3,018,726167 00For
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional2,586,8540 00For
Prudential/PGIM2,575,0940 00For
T. Rowe Price2,528,0190 00For
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC2,355,6000 00For
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,922,2520 00For
John Hancock1,344,2280 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal802,5360 00For
Jackson National695,7080 00For
WisdomTree668,7160 00For
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC551,2000 00For
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century495,1200 00For
Bridge Builder Trust458,7670 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

13. Shareholder proposal to amend our governing documents to provide for an independent chairman of the board.

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

51.8% fund support · no official result

FOR 51.8%AGAINST 48.2%

The 110 asset managers below cast 51.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (62,204,533 for, 57,792,828 against).

FOR: 62,204,533 (51.8%)AGAINST: 57,792,828 (48.2%)ABSTAIN: 16,726 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 143 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal to amend our governing documents to provide for an independent chairman of the board.” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cohen & Steers40,303,3110 00For
Vanguard29,64317,240,925 60Against
BlackRock015,761,186 00Against
MFS04,362,800 00Against
Guggenheim4,353,5740 00For
Fidelity379,4972,797,626 00Against
State Street3,5183,015,375 00Against
Invesco2,854,7340 00For
Dimensional02,586,854 00Against
Prudential/PGIM2,533,89741,197 00For
T. Rowe Price02,528,019 00Against
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC02,355,600 00Against
First Trust2,295,9670 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust2,136,0000 00For
Charles Schwab3761,921,877 00Against
John Hancock793,118551,110 00For
Hartford938,0000 00For
Principal754,73647,800 00For
Jackson National0695,708 00Against
WisdomTree0668,716 00Against
Global X568,8480 00For
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC0551,200 00Against
Victory Capital525,9780 00For
American Century0495,120 00Against
Bridge Builder Trust216,306242,461 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 110 asset managers. See all 110 in the interactive database.

14. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

0.1% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99.9%

The 17 asset managers below cast 0.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,518 for, 1,757,874 against).

FOR: 1,518 (0.1%)AGAINST: 1,757,874 (99.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
ALGEBRIS (UK) LTD01,206,372 00Against
CSM Advisors, LLC0230,298 00Against
Empower0137,784 00Against
JPMorgan0127,076 00Against
APG Asset Management US Inc.019,572 00Against
Eubel Brady & Suttman Mutual Fund Trust015,673 00Against
Vinva Investment Management Ltd09,873 00Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST07,545 00Against
Athena Investment Management03,160 00Against
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC8010 00For
Westbourne Investment Advisors, Inc.6600 00For
Colony Family Offices, LLC0373 00Against
Wilshire Advisors LLC0134 00Against
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC310 00For
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma190 00For
Impact Investors, Inc014 00Against
ANDERSON HOAGLAND & CO70 00For

15. 14A Executive Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 7 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,077,500 for, 2,626 against).

FOR: 4,077,500 (99.8%)AGAINST: 2,626 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 5,259 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “14A Executive Compensation” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
First Trust4,000,0000 00For
Interval Partners, LP75,9340 00For
LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.00 5,2590Abstain
WOODARD & CO ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC /ADV02,626 00Against
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.1,5000 00For
MQS Management LLC660 00For
Bramshill Investments, LLC00 00--

16. Require Independent Board Chair

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

94% fund support · no official result

FOR 94%

The 4 asset managers below cast 94% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (272,178 for, 15,900 against).

FOR: 272,178 (94.5%)AGAINST: 15,900 (5.5%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Require Independent Board Chair” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Empower121,88415,900 00For
JPMorgan127,0760 00For
Eubel Brady & Suttman Mutual Fund Trust15,6730 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,5450 00For

17. Ratify Ernst & Young LLP

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22 (outside the 2025-2026 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 142,755,514AGAINST: 3,480,266

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Item 2. Ratification of Auditors The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2025 was approved based on the following votes:”): 142,755,514 for, 3,480,266 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-23 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 75% for, 2% against (76% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (105,066 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%
FOR: 105,066 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify Ernst & Young LLP” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Ultimus Managers Trust74,8500 00For
Adirondack Funds30,2160 00For

18. Approval of amended 2020 Incentive Plan - add'l 1.75m shs

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22 (outside the 2025-2026 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

69% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 69%AGAINST 31%
FOR: 81,079,551AGAINST: 35,673,743

Lincoln National Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Item 4. Approval of Amendment to Lincoln National Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan The proposal to approve the Amendment to the 2020 Plan was approved based on the following votes:”): 81,079,551 for, 35,673,743 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-23 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 191,213,197 outstanding shares: 42% for, 19% against (61% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 2 asset managers below cast 29% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (30,216 for, 74,850 against).

FOR 29%AGAINST 71%
FOR: 30,216 (28.8%)AGAINST: 74,850 (71.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Approval of amended 2020 Incentive Plan - add'l 1.75m shs” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Ultimus Managers Trust074,850 00Against
Adirondack Funds30,2160 00For

19. Say on Pay

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,130 for, 0 against).

FOR: 3,130 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Say on Pay” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Empower2,7280 00For
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.4020 00For

20. To Approve, By An Advisory Vote, The Compensation Of The Company's Named Executives

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (16 for, 0 against).

FOR: 16 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To Approve, By An Advisory Vote, The Compensation Of The Company's Named Executives” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Modern Wealth Management, LLC80 00For
Tandem Financial, LLC80 00For

21. Election of Directors (Majority Voting)

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

All nominees (reported as one line). These filers reported the election of directors as a single line covering every nominee. It is not attributed to any one director, and no share total is shown for it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR.

FOR: 100.0%
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors (Majority Voting)” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
First Trust4,000,0000 00For
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.1,5000 00For

22. S/H Proposal - Establish Independent Chairman

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2026-05-28.

0% fund support · no official result

AGANST 99.9%

The 2 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 1,500 against).

AGAINST: 1,500 (0.0%)AGANST: 4,000,000 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “S/H Proposal - Establish Independent Chairman” at Lincoln National Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
First Trust00 00Aganst
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.01,500 00Against

Largest Lincoln National Corporation shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Lincoln National Corporation shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 191,213,197 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Lincoln National Corporation shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Cohen & Steers 23.51%
2PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC 13.61%
3BlackRock 10.10%
4Vanguard 9.05%
5Morgan Stanley 7.65%
6Goldman Sachs 7.12%
7Guggenheim 4.61%
8T. Rowe Price 3.80%
9Wellington 3.76%
10RBC Capital Markets, LLC 3.57%

Reported Lincoln National Corporation ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Lincoln National Corporation beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation 10.44% 13D
Vanguard Group 10.32% 13F
Bain Capital Prairie, LLC 9.81% 13D
BlackRock 9.67% 13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management 5.48% 13G
Lincoln National Corporation 5.12% 13D
Dimensional Fund Advisors 4.06% 13F
State Street 3.08% 13F
T. Rowe Price 2.32% 13F
Morgan Stanley 2.12% 13F

Percentages above are of 191,213,197 shares outstanding, as reported by Lincoln National Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-05-01 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Lincoln National Corporation’s 10-Q dated 2026-05-01. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Lincoln National Corporation's shareholder meeting held 2026-05-28, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 600 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 6,894 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 22 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. Lincoln National Corporation's own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — The approval of an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers. — the reporting funds cast 48.1% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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